[Hydraulic penis prosthesis in fibrosis of the cavernous body. The alloplastic tunica albuginea].

Fibrosis of the cavernous bodies is a rare but serious condition resulting in erectile impotence. When the fibrosis is extensive a simple penile prosthesis sometimes cannot be implanted. In addition, perforation of the tunica albuginea is not uncommon in damaged cavernous bodies, and this will compromise a reimplantation. In such cases, the use of an alloplastic vascular prosthesis permits replacement of lost cavernous wall tissue and insertion of an inflatable penile implant. We used this technique in 10 patients with severely damaged cavernous bodies. In 7 of them, surgery was successful and enabled satisfactory intercourse. This type of surgery, however, should be reserved for selected cases of penile prosthetic surgery.